. St. Nicholas [serial]. r it — nearly three years ago, justafter I earned the silver one; for I know that the many disappoint-ments, though they were hard, helped me on to do the work thathas resulted in my owning thisbeautiful pin. I thank you, howmuch it is impossible to say. Ever your most devoted readerand League member, Ellen Dunwoody. Hilltop Farm, Little-ton, N. St. Nicholas : I takethe St. Nicholas and like itvery much. I am eleven years old and Ihave just made up a little versewhich 1 inclose: evening evening when the sun is lowThe hermit-thrushs song isheard;I wish my
. St. Nicholas [serial]. r it — nearly three years ago, justafter I earned the silver one; for I know that the many disappoint-ments, though they were hard, helped me on to do the work thathas resulted in my owning thisbeautiful pin. I thank you, howmuch it is impossible to say. Ever your most devoted readerand League member, Ellen Dunwoody. Hilltop Farm, Little-ton, N. St. Nicholas : I takethe St. Nicholas and like itvery much. I am eleven years old and Ihave just made up a little versewhich 1 inclose: evening evening when the sun is lowThe hermit-thrushs song isheard;I wish my little song might goAs far and high as that dearbird. I hope I can write somethinggood enough for the League nextlime. Sincerely yours, Elizabeth Adams. Jamestown, N. Y. Dear St. Nicholas: Thebadge is beautiful and I am de-lighted with it; all my friendsare, too. The first I knew of my win-ning the prize was when I readof it in the morning paper, andI can tell you I was surprised ;I hardly knew whether to laughor A HEADING FOR DECEMBER. BY RALPH G. HEARD, AGE 14. (GOLD BADGE.) The only trouble is that the pin is so nice I hate to wear it forfear of losing it. I hope sometime to win a gold badge, but at present am contentwith my silver one. Your loving reader, Alleine Langford. Other interesting
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